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Live Music Clubs & Theatres

Restaurant / Bar
Ace of Cups
2619 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
★★★★★ 4.6 (975 Google reviews)
Central
Entertainment
A&R Music Bar
391 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
★★★★☆ 4.3 (526 Google reviews)
Other
Entertainment
The Bluestone
583 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
★★★★★ 4.5 (1,601 Google reviews)
Other
Entertainment
Natalie’s Grandview
945 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
★★★★★ 4.8 (899 Google reviews)
Central
Entertainment
Newport Music Hall
1722 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
★★★★★ 4.5 (2,259 Google reviews)
Central
Entertainment
Sand Bar Station
59 Potter St, Delaware, OH 43015
★★★★★ 4.6 (403 Google reviews)
Other

Music & Nightlife Guides

LIVE MUSIC & CONCERTS

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Live Music
George DeLancey Trio
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:00 pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Live Music
Save Ferris “It Means Everything – 29 Year Anniversary Tour” w/ City Sidestep
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:00 pm
Rumba Café • 2507 Summit Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Live Music
Mountain Grass Unit – Appalachian Smoke Tour
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:00 pm
A&R Music Bar • 391 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Live Music
wilt
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:00 pm
Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Live Music
Blues & Beyond: The Blue Cats
Wed, Aug 19 • 5:15 pm
Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
Other
Live Music
Wine Down Wednesdays: Stephan Ballard
Wed, Aug 19 • 5:30 pm
Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, OH 43203
Other
Live Music
Parker Lewis Quintet
Wed, Aug 19 • 6:00 pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Live Music
Verandah Concerts 2026
Wed, Aug 19 • 6:30 pm
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums • Fremont, OH 43420
Other
Live Music
Healing Gems
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:00 pm
Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Live Music
RDP Foodservice Presents Brit Floyd
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:00 pm
KEMBA Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Live Music
SCATTERED HAMLET with Rabbit Dog and Rat Bastard Syndicate
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Spacebar • 2590 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Live Music
Chance Peña
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Live Music
Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rogues
Wed, Aug 19 • 8:00 pm
Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
Other
Live Music
Straw & the Scarecrow
Thu, Aug 20 • 5:15 pm
Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
Other
Live Music
Happy Hour w/ Lone Rover
Thu, Aug 20 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
Other
Live Music
Norside
Thu, Aug 20 • 6:00 pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Live Music
Devin Henry
Thu, Aug 20 • 6:00 pm
Edison Brewing Company • 785 Science Boulevard Gahanna, OH 43230
Other
Live Music
Live music with Allison Road
Thu, Aug 20 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Crooked Can Brewing Co. • 5354 Center Street Hilliard, OH 43026
Other
Live Music
Groove is at The Yard- Dre Peace
Thu, Aug 20 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Easton Town Center • 160 Easton Town Center Columbus, OH 43219
Other
Live Music
A Tribe for Jazz Presents: David Adewumi Quintet
Thu, Aug 20 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Columbus Museum of Art • 480 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Live Music
Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle & Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters
Thu, Aug 20 • 7:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
Other
Live Music
The Castros w/ TBA
Thu, Aug 20 • 7:30 pm
Rambling House Music Bar • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Live Music
Emo & Pop Punk Night w/ LOUDERNOW at Rumba Cafe!
Thu, Aug 20 • 8:00 pm
Rumba Café • 2507 Summit Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Live Music
Justin Dawson Trio
Thu, Aug 20 • 8:00 pm
Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
Other
Festivals
All Ohio Balloon Festival
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 22 • All Day
Union County Airport • Union County Airport-Mrt 760 Clymer Rd, Marysville 43040
Other

Nightlife Events

Comedy • Bar Events • Trivia • Parties

Happy Hour
Vittoria Happy Hour
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Vittoria • 10241 Sawmill Parkway Powell, OH 43065
Other
Nightlife Events
Beers and Board Games
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Little Grand Market • 710 Grandview Xing Wy Suite 112 Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Trivia Night
Trivia Twoozeday
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze • 231 East 1st Avenue Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Trivia Night
Tuesday Trivia and A Movie
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Land-Grant Brewing Company • 424 West Town Street Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Nightlife Events
Market Bar Bingo
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
North Market Bridge Park • 6750 Longshore Street Dublin, OH 43017
Other
Nightlife Events
BINGO NIGHT! – POWELL
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Nocterra Brewing Co. - Powell • 41 Depot Street Powell, OH 43065
Other
Trivia Night
XS Trivia Night with Excesss
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall • 1086 North 4th Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Nightlife Events
OPEN MIC @ The Summit Music Hall – EVERY TUESDAY
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Sep 16 • Times Vary
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Comedy Events
Open Mic at Rehab Tavern Hosted by Lukas Mateus
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Rehab Tavern • 456 West Town Street Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Trivia Night
What The Funk Music Trivia at Beeline
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Beeline - Easton Town Center • 3989 Merchants Row Columbus, OH 43219
Other
Nightlife Events
SANDBOXX SERIES
Tue, Aug 18 • 8:00 pm
Skully's Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Nightlife Events
Music open mic
Tue, Aug 18 +more dates • 8:00 pm
Kafe Kerouac • 2250 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Trivia Night
Trivia Night
Wed, Aug 19 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Eldorado's Bar Food & Spirits • 4968 North High Street Columbus, OH 43214
Other
Comedy Events
Mona AKA “Don’t Call Me White Girl”
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:00 pm
Columbus Funny Bone • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, OH 43219
Other
Bar Games
Bingo Night Every Wednesday at Local Cantina Westerville
Wed, Aug 19 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Local Cantina Westerville • 667 North Cleveland Avenue Westerville, OH 43082
Other
Trivia Night
The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer
Wed, Aug 19 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall • 1086 North 4th Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Trivia Night
TRIVIA NIGHTS! – POWELL
Wed, Aug 19 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nocterra Brewing Co. - Powell • 41 Depot Street Powell, OH 43065
Other
Nightlife Events
Excesss Karaoke! (FREE)
Wed, Aug 19 +more dates • 9:00 pm
Cafe Bourbon Street • 2216 Summit Street Columbus, OH 43201
Other
Eat & Drink
Bottle Night
Thu, Aug 20 • 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Soul at The Joseph • 620 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Nightlife Events
BAM Thursdays
Thu, Aug 20 +more dates • 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Columbus Museum of Art • 480 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Nightlife Events
Open Mic Night
Thu, Aug 20 • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Harriet Beecher Stowe House • 2950 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206
Other
Nightlife Events
Loud & Proud Summer Social
Thu, Aug 20 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Columbus Museum of Art • 480 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Comedy Events
Shelly Belly
Thu, Aug 20 • 7:00 pm
Columbus Funny Bone • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, OH 43219
Other
Nightlife Events
Biohazard Drag Show: The Filth Off!
Thu, Aug 20 • 7:00 pm
The Spacebar • 2590 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other
Nightlife Events
comehelpglo
Thu, Aug 20 • 7:00 pm
Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202
Other

Music and nightlife are at the heart of Cbus culture. If you’re looking for the perfect show, concert, party or bar to get together with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Looking for live music experiences at bars, huge concerts at the stadium, drinking guides or party roundups? We’ve got it all waiting for you.

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